Retainer for overshoes and rubbers.



V. REYNOLDS.

RETAINER FOR OVBRSHOES AND RUBBE RS. APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 21, 1912.

11,078,109. Patented Nov, 11,1913.

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INDIANA.

RETAINER FOR OVERSI-IOES AND RUBBERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

Application filed November 21, 1912. Serial No. 732,755.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VESTAL REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marion, in the county of Grant and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Retainers for Overshoesand Rubbers, and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexeddrawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to provide a retainer for rubbers, etc.,which will involve no special construction of either shoe or rubber andwhich will possess the important characteristics of economy ofmanufacture and sale, efficiency and ease of manipulation, and to thisend my invention consists in the retainer constructed substan tially ashereinafter specified and claimed.

In the accompanying drawingsFigure 1 is a perspective view of a retainerconstructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevationshowing the same applied for use.

My retainer comprises a shoe-engaging member in the form of a cross bar10 of heavy Wire, having preferably a cover 11 of rubber, or othersuitable material, and a strap 12, preferably elastic and made ofrubber, which, at its ends is secured to eyes 13 at the respective endsof the bar 10; and a rubber or overshoe clamp 14: fastened to the strap12 at midlength. The clamp 14: may be of various constructions, but anexcellent one is that shown, which has an" inverted U-shaped bodyadapted. to straddle" the upper edge of the rubber or overshoe andhaving a spring clamping jaw 16 which is moved in the clamping posltionby a lever 17 The clamp has a shank 18 that is provided intermediate itsends with an offset or shoulder 19, which extends outward from the strap12 so that when the device is applied to a shoe by placing the rod 10against the front of the heel and up against the sole and carrying thestrap obliquely up- Ward and rearward the shoulder will overhang and beheld firmly against the upper edge of the heel stiffener, so thatthereby the weight or load in supporting the overshoe or rubber isthrown on the heel stiffener and thus at the same time an amply strongsupport will be provided even though the parts of my device may inthemselves be somewhat delicate, and it will be assured that the deviceis securely retained in position.

It will be evident with my device the work of application thereof to theshoe and its removal, as well as the operation of clamping andunclamping the overshoe or rubber may be very readily and comfortablyperformed.

On the inner face of the band 18, on each side of the clamp, I attach astrip 20, of metal or cloth, with a rough surface to increase the holdor cling to the band on the leather shoe; or for the same purpose thesurface of the rubber may be roughened as at 21.

A continuous band may be employed in place of the band 12 and bar 10when a cheaper construction'than the one employing the bar is desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is- 1. A retainer forovershoes, comprising a clamp adapted to grip the upper edge of anovershoe at the heel, said clamp having a shoulder adapted to engage theinner shoe above the upper edge of theheel stifi'ener, and means forattaching said clamp to the inner shoeQ 2L Aretainer for overshoes,comprising a clamp adapted to grip the upper edge of an overshoe at theheel, said clamp having a shoulder adapted to engage the inner shoeabove the upper edge of the heel stifiener,

and means for attaching said clamp to the inner shoe, comprising a.strip, and a heelengaging cross bar to which the strip is attached.

3. A retainer for overshoes, comprising a shoe-engaging strap, and anovershoe engaging clamp havingra shank attached to said strap, saidshank having an outwardly extending shoulder to engage the inner shoeabove the upper edge of the heel stiffener.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VESTAL REYNOLDS. Witnesses M. F. BALDWIN, VERLUY W. DAVIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five'cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington D. G.

